July 24, 2007, Introduced by Senator KUIPERS and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.
A bill to require a local unit of government to post notice on
every highway or street leading into the local unit of government
if the local unit of government charges a fee to nonresidents of
the local unit of government for providing emergency response
services at motor vehicle accidents; and to provide for penalties.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"emergency response services fee notice act".
Sec. 3. As used in this act:
(a) "Emergency response services" means police department
services, fire department services, or emergency medical services.
(b) "Fee" means the cost charged by a local unit of government
for providing emergency response services at a motor vehicle
accident.
(c) "Highway or street" means that term as defined in section
20 of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.20.
(d) "Local unit of government" means a county, city, village,
township, or charter township.
Sec. 5. If a local unit of government charges a fee to
nonresidents of the local unit of government for providing
emergency response services at a motor vehicle accident, the local
unit of government shall post at least 1 sign on every highway or
street leading into the local unit of government that indicates the
local unit of government charges a fee to nonresidents of the local
unit of government for providing emergency response services at a
motor vehicle accident.
Sec. 7. A local unit of government that does not comply with
the requirements of section 5 is subject to a reduction in revenue
sharing as provided in section 17c of the Glenn Steil state revenue
sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.901 to 141.921.
Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless
Senate Bill No. 648
of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.